Agribusiness

Western Australia’s wine exports to Europe are set for a major boost after a supply deal to ship 70,000 litres to Sweden.

A lack of spring rain and recent frost events are likely to reduce final grain crop tonnage in the state, but a record-breaking harvest is still within reach.

The Australian government has approved a $32 million loan for construction of a cotton gin at Kununurra though the project’s full potential hinges on approvals for land development.

Climate-conscious farmers are backing a roadmap to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 without shrinking the agriculture sector.

Australia’s agricultural sector is expected to have a record year with forecasts of $73 billion in gross production value, as WA farmer confidence reaches a 10-year high.

Farmers have a range of options to help them better manage funds for the bad years.

Maddington-based PWR Hybrid has been named as the preferred proponent to build a microgrid at Australian Potash’s $208 million development in the Goldfields.

Applecross-based Kerman Contracting has been named to build CBH Group’s fertiliser facility in Kwinana, a day after the grain handler’s board approved the $55 million project.

The board of the state’s largest grain handler has officially signed off on the company’s $55 million Kwinana fertiliser facility.

Lawson Grains, which owns about 53,500 hectares of arable land in WA, has been purchased by New Forests and Alberta Investment Management Corporation.

Perth-based farm management system Agworld has been bought by Canadian firm Semios for $100 million.

WA went against the national trend in terms of feedlot cattle numbers in the period to June.

Tasmania’s Huon Aquaculture has sunk to a full year loss of $128 million despite scooping up 39 per cent more tonnage of salmon.

Andrew Forrest has called on federal regulators to stop JBS Group’s proposed takeover of Huon, one day after the board of the Tasmanian fishing business affirmed its support of the deal.

Tasmanian business Huon Aquaculture today confirmed it had received a takeover proposal from Andrew Forrest’s Tattarang, lower than that of Brazilian meat processing giant JBS.

Migrant farm workers from Asian nations will be offered a path to permanent residency under a long-awaited agriculture visa.

The state government will allocate $15.1 million in the 2021-22 budget to protect Western Australia’s primary industries from biosecurity risks.

Increased yields, improved water-use efficiency and strong grain and livestock prices contributed to a successful 2020 for broadacre farmers, despite trade tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are regularly calls for a move from conventional farming to organic farming. Is this a good move?

Western Australia could produce a record-breaking 20 million tonnes of grain this season, according to the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia's crop report.

Andrew Forrest's Tattarang has lifted its stake in Huon Aquaculture to 18.5 per cent, less than a week after the fish-farming business received a takeover offer from meat processing giant JBS.

Australia's agriculture minister has declared the start date for a dedicated farm work visa will be announced imminently.

Aurizon will operate CBH Group’s rail service for the next six years, after the co-operative decided to end its contract with its current provider Watco Companies early.

Despite the ongoing trade dispute, Australia has some inherent advantages in the meat trade with China.

Alterra has hired Pendulum Capital to manage the next stage of its south-west avocado project and announced chief executive Oliver Barnes is leaving the company.

The state’s largest grain handler will go ahead with its $50 million Kwinana fertiliser project after the proposal received development approval today.

Despite official figures from China, doubts remain over that country’s herd rebuild.

Growing trade diversity will benefit Australia’s primary producers.

Chief financial officer Doug Warden and chief project delivery officer Pieter Vermeulen are leaving CBH Group, six weeks after chief executive Jimmy Wilson resigned.

Aquaculture company Seafarms Group has raised $90 million and is seeking to raise $15 million more to start construction of its black tiger prawn operation, Project Sea Dragon.

There’s speculation Perth’s only remaining direct flight to Jakarta will be cancelled, potentially hitting local agribusiness exporters.

Hancock Prospecting will own a 10 per cent stake in Western Australian medicinal cannabis company Little Green Pharma after participating in a $27.2 million capital raising.